Luke 1:73 (LSB)

Passage

The oath which He swore to Abraham our father,

Nearby Context

Luke 1:71 Salvation from our enemies, And from the hand of all who hate us,

Luke 1:72 To show mercy toward our fathers, And to remember His holy covenant,

Luke 1:73 The oath which He swore to Abraham our father,

Luke 1:74 To grant us that we, being rescued from the hand of our enemies, Might serve Him without fear,

Luke 1:75 In holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "oath", "swore", "abraham", and "father". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "oath" and "swore", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 72's "To show mercy toward our fathers And..." into verse 74's "To grant us that we being rescued...", so "oath" and "swore" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "oath" and "swore" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.